Bachelor of Science – Chemistry

Courses & Outcomes

This Section details the different courses undertaken, over a period of Six Semesters to complete the Bachelor Of Science – Chemistry : Undergraduate Program.

The courses are of the following varieties, Core papers that are mandatory, Electives that can be chosen from list of available electives and Laboratory practicals if applicable. The courses when successfully completed, collectively contribute towards the minimum requirement of awarding a Bachelor’s degree.

As part of the Madras University’s OBE – Outcome Based Education program, the desired outcome is presented along with each course.

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SYLLABUS FROM 2020 - 2021

Syllabus for students who joined on & after 2020 - 2021 academic year

Semester I

Language – Paper – I

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper – I:

இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்

இக்கால இலக்கிய வகைகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
இக்கால இலக்கியங்களைத் துய்க்கும் முறைகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
இக்கால இலக்கியங்கள் உணர்த்தும் கருத்துக்களை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
இக்கால இலக்கிய வரலாற்றைத் தெரிந்து கொள்வர்
மொழியைத் திறம்பட பயன்படுத்தும் ஆற்றலைப் பெறுவர்.

Hindi I:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

recollect the interesting words and phrases used in the prescribed texts
practise writing leave letters, complaint letters, order letters, and enquiry letters
analyse the concepts or themes in the prescribed texts
write error-free official memos, government orders, notices, and various forms of official correspondence

French I:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

remember basic words and phrases related to transportation, fruits, and vegetables
understand basic grammar concepts like articles, prepositions, verbs, and adjectives
practise pronunciation using listening comprehension activities
analyse sentence structures in simple texts
write short essays using simple vocabulary

Communicative English

After completing this course, the learners will be able to

recognise errors and use correct language
recognize their levels of language competency and improve upon them
comprehend ideas they listen to
demonstrate effective reading abilities
write simple sentence and develop them into a short paragraph
read and write independently
use English effectively for communicative purposes

CORE 01 – General Chemistry-I

To know the fundamental concepts of atomic structure and basics of quantum mechanics
To know the periodicity of properties of elements
To understand the various types of chemical bonding and basics of solid state
To learn the principles of inorganic qualitative and quantitative analysis. To understand the basic concepts of nanotechnology
To understand the basic concepts of organic chemistry

Allied Mathematics I

find solution for algebraic and transcendental equations using iterations
solve simultaneous linear system of equations using numerical methods
find finite differences of polynomials using numerical operators
solve problems of interpolation with equal and unequal intervals
derive central difference interpolation formula with equal intervals

Semester II

Language – Paper – II

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper – II:

இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்

சங்க இலக்கிய அமைப்பினை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
அற இலக்கியங்கள் உணர்த்தும் விழுமியங்களை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
சங்க இலக்கியச் சிறப்பு இயல்புகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
சங்கம், சங்க மருவிய கால இலக்கிய வரலாற்றைத் தெரிந்து கொள்வர்
மொழியைத் திறம்பட பயன்படுத்தும் ஆற்றலைப் பெறுவர்

Hindi II:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

remember new vocabulary learnt from translation practice (English to Hindi)
understand the dramatic elements in one-act plays
analyse the themes in short stories
enact scenes from one-act plays
write critical essays on prescribed texts

French II:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

recollect new vocabulary learnt from prescribed texts
understand grammatical rules and sentence structures
apply grammar rules and write error-free sentences
develop conversations using simple vocabulary
write simple essays or stories using new vocabulary

English – Paper – II

After completing this course, the learners will be able to

recognise errors and use correct language
recognize their levels of language competency and improve upon them
comprehend ideas they listen to
demonstrate effective reading abilities
write simple sentence and develop them into a short paragraph
read and write independently
use English effectively for communicative purposes

CORE 02 – General Chemistry II

To equip the learners with concepts of s block elements through comparative study
To equip the learners with concepts of p block elements through comparative study
To understand the aspects of gaseous state
To understand the aspects of liquid state, colloids and carbon nanotubes, fullerenes
To understand the chemistry of organic compounds like alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes and the conformational analysis

CORE 03 – Major Practical - I

To understand about the origin and physical properties of Soil
To understand the chemical properties of soil and methods of analysing
To learn about the different types of plant nutrients and their importance
To learn about the fertilizers and their uses
To understand about the classification of various pesticides, fungicides and herbicides

Allied MATHEMATICS II

derive derivative of a function using numerical difference formula
find integration of a function using special cases of general quadratic formula
solve linear homogeneous and non-homogeneous difference equations using appropriate numerical methods

Semester III

Language – Paper – III

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper – III:

இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்

பக்தி இலக்கியப் பின்னணியை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
சிற்றிலக்கிய வகைகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
சித்தர் இலக்கியங்களின் இயல்புகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
பக்தி, சிற்றிலக்கிய வரலாற்றைத் தெரிந்து கொள்வர்
மொழியைத் திறம்பட பயன்படுத்தும் ஆற்றலைப் பெறுவர்

Hindi III:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

describe different literary trends in poetry
understand the themes in the prescribed poems
analyse the poetic language used by poets like Surdas, Tulasidas, and Meera Bai
use newly learnt vocabulary in speech and writing
writing critical essays on the prescribed poems

French III:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

recollect new vocabulary and grammatical rules
apply grammatical rules to make meaningful sentences
understand cultural references in the prescribed texts
write general essays on favourite film, book, monument, etc.

English – Paper – III

CORE 04 – General Chemistry III

To understand the general characteristics of Nitrogen and Oxygen families
To know about the chemistry of Halogens and noble gases
To learn the mechanism of Nucleophillic substitution and Elimination reactions
To know about the reaction mechanisms of aromatic and heterocyclic compounds
To understand the basic concepts of Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry

Allied Physics – I

On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Explore the fundamental concepts of physics
Import knowledge about the importance of material properties, heat, sound, optics, atomic and nuclear physics
Understand the energy involved in nuclear reaction
Carry out the practical by applying these concepts
Get depth knowledge of physics in day today life

Semester IV

Language – Paper – IV

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper – IV:

இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்

காப்பிய அமைப்பை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
சிற்றிலக்கிய வகைகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
காப்பியம், சிற்றிலக்கியம் ஆகியவற்றைச் செல்நெறிகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
காப்பியம், சிற்றிலக்கிய வரலாற்றைத் தெரிந்து கொள்வர்.
படைப்பாற்றலை வளர்த்து கொள்வதோடு பணி வாய்ப்பும் பெறுவர்

Hindi IV:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

understand the characteristics of modern poetry
apply the vocabulary used by modern poets in speech and writing
analyse the poetic techniques used by the modern poets
describe the techniques used in short stories and one-act plays
write critical essays on modern writers and their works

French IV:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

remember new vocabulary and grammatical rules
apply grammatical rules and make error-free sentences
understand cultural differences using prescribed texts
analyse sentence structures in prescribed texts
write essays and letters in the prescribed formats

English – Paper – IV

CORE 05 – General Chemistry IV

To understand the chemistry of Redox reactions.
To understand the General characteristics of d-Block elements
To learn about the preparation and properties of Heterocyclic compounds and dyes.
To know about the nomenclature, preparation and properties of alcohols, thiols, ethers and thioethers.
To understand the limitation of I law of thermodynamics and the need of II law of thermodynamics.

CORE 06 – Major Practical II

identify acid and basic radicals present in salt mixture .
understand the theory behind practical demonstrations.
distinguish between interfering and non-interfering radicals .
formulate new methods for analysing radicals.

BPS-CSA02 - Allied Physics – II

Acquire knowledge on elementary ideas of electricity and magnetism
Emphasize the significance of laws involved in electric circuits
Understand the basics of operational amplifier
Apply the principles of electronics in day to life
Apply the characteristics of electronic devices in practicals

Semester V

CORE 07 – Inorganic Chemistry I

Learning the unique characteristics of lanthanide and actinide series
Learning the fundamentals of coordination chemistry and its applications in analytical chemistry
Understanding the biological importance of complexes
Learning the theories of acids and bases

CORE 08 – Organic Chemistry I

Understanding acidic nature of phenol and its properties
Learning the reactions of aldehydes and ketones
Learning the chemistry of carboxylic acids and their derivatives
Learning the chemistry of nitro compounds and amines
Learning the basics of green chemistry

CORE 09 – Physical Chemistry I

Introduced to concepts of thermodynamics such as equilibrium constant and entropy
Learning fundamental concepts about solutions and the basis of separation techniques such as steam distillation and solvent extraction
Introduced to phase rule and its application to one component and two component systems
Introduced to colligative properties and methods of their determination
Introduced to the concept of conductance in electrochemistry

ELECTIVE 1 - Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Learning various terminologies in pharmacology
Types of drugs and their action

Semester VI

CORE 10 – Inorganic Chemistry II

Learning the theories of metallic bonding
Introduced to organometallic compounds
Introduced to fundamental concepts of nuclear chemistry and radioactivity
Learning the chemistry of clathrates, phosphazenes, silicates

CORE 11 – Organic Chemistry II

Learning the chemistry of biopolymers – carbohydrates and proteins
Understanding vitamins
Learning the chemistry of natural products – alkaloids and terpenoids
Learning the mechanism of various types of molecular rearrangement
Introduced to the concepts of stereochemistry

CORE 12 – Physical Chemistry II

Learning the basics of chemical kinetics
Understanding the basics of catalysis and adsorption
Introduced to the fundamentals of photochemistry
Learning the basics of computational chemistry
Learning the fundamentals of electrochemical cells

CORE 13 – Major Practical-III (Gravimetric Analysis)

understand principles and procedures employed in gravimetric analysis
choose appropriate reagents for determination of ions
estimate amount of ions present in solutions
assess methods suitable for estimation of inorganic ions
evaluate equations for reactions involved during precipitation

CORE 14 – Major Practical-IV (Organic Analysis and Preparation)

remember procedures for systematic analysis of organic compounds
comprehend characteristic reactions of functional groups
compare reactions of one functional group with another
synthesize organic compounds using different reactions

CORE 15 – Major Practical-V (Physical Chemistry)

remember procedures to do Physical Chemistry practicals.
classify experiments into different categories
perform each experiment using systematic procedure

ELECTIVE-2 : POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Introduction to types of polymers and their properties
Mechanism of polymerization, polymerisation techniques; Polymer processing
Chemistry of industrially important polymers

ELECTIVE 3 – Analytical Chemistry

Learning terminology
Separation techniques
Principles and instrumentation of chromatographic, gravimetric, thermal, spectroscopic and electroanalytical techniques

SYLLABUS PRIOR TO 2020 - 2021

Syllabus for students who joined before 2020- 2021 academic year

Semester I

Language – Paper – I

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper I – CLA1L

மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,

நாட்டுப்புற இலக்கியங்களின் வகைப்பாடுகள்,சிறுகதை, உரைநடை, மரபு கவிதை, புதுக்கவிதை ஆகியவற்றின் ஆசிரியர் குறிப்புகள், அவ்வாசிரியர்கள் வாழ்ந்த காலச்சூழல், அவர்கள் எழுதிய நூல்குறிப்புகள் முதலானவற்றை நினைவில் கொள்கிறார்கள்
படைப்பிலக்கியங்களின் முக்கியத்துவத்தையும் இலக்கியங்களின் தொன்மையையும் புரிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்
ஊடகத்தில் மொழியைப் பயன்படுத்தும் முறை, துறைசார்ந்த கலைச்பசொற்களை அறிந்து கொள்ளுதல், சொற்களின் பொருள் அறிதல் ஆகிய மொழிப்பயிற்சியைப் பெறுகிறார்கள்
நாட்டுப்புற இலக்கியங்களின் வாயிலாகப் பெறப்படும் மனித உணர்வுகளையும் தற்கால இலக்கியங்களில் வெளிப்படும் சமூக அவலங்களையும் மதிப்பீடு செய்யும் தன்மையைப் பெறுகிறார்கள்
நவீன இலக்கிய உத்திகளை உள்வாங்கி அவற்றைப் பின்பற்றிக் கவிதை, கட்டுரை எழுதும் திறனைப் பெறுகிறார்கள்

Hindi I – CLE1E

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect the interesting words and phrases used in the prescribed texts
● practise writing leave letters, complaint letters, order letters, and enquiry letters
● analyse the concepts or themes in the prescribed texts
● write error-free official memos, government orders, notices, and various forms of official correspondence

French I – CLK1S

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember basic words and phrases related to transportation, fruits, and vegetables
● understand basic grammar concepts like articles, prepositions, verbs, and adjectives
● practise pronunciation using listening comprehension activities
● analyse sentence structures in simple texts
● write short essays using simple vocabulary

English I – CLZ1L

By the end of the course, students will be able to
• remember English vowel and consonant sounds and symbols, along with the rules for word stress, sentence stress, intonation, and voice modulation
• understand the life and works of renowned writers
• apply grammatical rules of tense, aspect, auxiliaries, question tags, interrogative / negative statements in writing error-free sentences
• analyse poetic language or story elements in the prescribed texts
• write critical essays and enact scenes from the prescribed stories

Core Paper I - General Chemistry I TAT1A

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember principles of inorganic qualitative and quantitative analysis
● understand basic concepts of Organic Chemistry
● describe fundamental concepts of atomic structure and Quantum Mechanics
● interpret periodicity of chemical properties
● analyse nature of bonding in solids and liquid crystals based on their properties

Allied Mathematics I SBAMM

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● compute characteristic equation, Eigen value, and Eigen vector of a matrix
● find inverse of matrix and higher order of matrix using Cayley Hamilton Theorem
● evaluate roots of equation using various methods
● find approximate roots using Newton’s and Lagrange’s method
● derive expansion of sin 𝑛𝜃, cos𝑛𝜃, 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛 𝜃 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑛𝜃
● calculate radius of curvature and find maximum and minimum values of function

Semester II

Language – Paper – II

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper II – CLA2H

மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,

சிற்றிலக்கியங்கள், கிறித்துவ இசுலாமிய இலக்கியங்கள் ஆகியவற்றின் ஆசிரியர் குறிப்புக்களையும், காலச்சூழலையும் நினைவில் வைத்துக் கொள்கிறார்கள்
சிற்றிலக்கியங்களில் எளிய மக்கள் கதைத் தலைவன் தலைவிகளாகப் படைக்கப்பட்டதன் நோக்கத்தைப் புரிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்
நிலம் சார்ந்த மக்களின் வாழ்க்கை முறையையும் மூவேந்தர் மரபையும் காப்பிய இலக்கியத் தன்மையையும் புரிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்
சிற்றிலக்கியங்களைப் பிற இலக்கியங்களோடு ஒப்பிட்டு இவ்விலக்கியங்கள் சமூகத்தை எவ்வாறு பிரதிபலிக்கின்றன என்பதை மதிப்பீடு செய்கிறார்கள்
இலக்கண விதிகளைக் கொண்டு தமிழ் மொழியில் தவறின்றிப் பேசவும் எழுதவும் பயிற்சி செய்கிறார்கள்

Hindi II – CLE2G

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember new vocabulary learnt from translation practice (English to Hindi)
● understand the dramatic elements in one-act plays
● analyse the themes in short stories
● enact scenes from one-act plays
● write critical essays on prescribed texts

French II – CLK2L

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect new vocabulary learnt from prescribed texts
● understand grammatical rules and sentence structures
● apply grammar rules and write error-free sentences
● develop conversations using simple vocabulary
● write simple essays or stories using new vocabulary

English II – CLZ2L

By the end of the course, students will be able to
• recollect new vocabulary learnt through word-building activities
• apply grammatical rules of tenses, framing questions, and question tags in identifying errors in sentences
• analyse figurative language in prescribed poems
• evaluate story elements in short stories
• synthesise information and write critical essays on poems, short stories, and one-act plays

Core Paper II - General Chemistry II TAT2A

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recall Chemistry of P and S block elements, alkanes, cyclo-alkanes, alkynes, and dienes
● understand Chemistry of gaseous state and liquid states
● compare properties of P and S block elements
● analyse elementary concepts of nanomaterials
● formulate preparation of nanoparticles of Ag, Au, and TiO2

Core Paper III - Major Practicals - Volumetric Analysis and Inorganic Preparation TAT21

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● tabulate noted burette readings
● apply procedure for titration
● prepare standard solution by weighing substance and prepare inorganic double salts
● calculate normality of solutions using appropriate formulae
● estimate amount of unknown substance present in a given solution

Allied MATHEMATICS II - SBAMN

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● obtain reduction formula for various functions
● understand linear, non-linear, partial, and ordinary differential equations
● form partial differential equations by eliminating arbitrary constants and arbitrary functions
● recognise even and odd functions and use resulting simplifications in Fourier series
● evaluate directional derivative, gradient, divergence, curl and unit normal
● solve problems in line, surface, and volume integrals using Gauss, Stokes, and Green’s theorem
● understand concept of Laplace transform and apply it to solve second order differential equations

Semester III

Language – Paper – III

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper III – CLA3M

மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,

சைவ வைணவ இலக்கியக் குறிப்புகள், நாயன்மார்கள் மற்றும் ஆழ்வார்களின் பெயர்கள், வள்ளலார் பற்றிய குறிப்புகள், சமூக அரசியல் காலச்சூழல்கள் போன்றவற்றை நினைவுப்படுத்திக் கொள்கிறார்கள்

பக்தி இலக்கியங்களின் இறைநெறியையும் கும்பகர்ணனின் அறவுணர்வையும், கன்றை இழந்த பசுவிற்கு நீதி வழங்கிய மனுச்சோழனின் முறை மாண்பையும் புரிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்
பக்தி இலக்கியங்கள் உணர்த்தும் மெய்நெறியைக் கடைப்பிடித்து வாழ்வியல் முறையை மேம்படுத்திக் கொள்கிறார்கள்
உலகியல் வாழ்க்கையிலிருந்து நம்மை வேறுபடுத்தி நிலையான வீடுபேற்றை அடைவதற்கான வழிமுறைகளைப் பகுத்துணர்கிறார்கள்
அறம், பக்தி, நீதி, ஒழுக்கம் ஆகிய தனிமனிதப் பண்புகளை மதிப்பீடு செய்கிறார்கள்
அரசு அலுவலகங்கள் மற்றும் தனியார் நிறுவனங்கள் ஆகியவற்றிற்குக் கடிதம் எழுதும் திறனையும் இலக்கிய நிகழ்வுகளைக் காட்சியாக நடித்துக் காட்டும் திறனையும் பெறுகிறார்கள்

Hindi III – CLE3H

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● describe different literary trends in poetry
● understand the themes in the prescribed poems
● analyse the poetic language used by poets like Surdas, Tulasidas, and Meera Bai
● use newly learnt vocabulary in speech and writing
● writing critical essays on the prescribed poems

French III – CLK3M

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect new vocabulary and grammatical rules
● apply grammatical rules to make meaningful sentences
● understand cultural references in the prescribed texts
● write general essays on favourite film, book, monument, etc.

English III – CLZ3P

By the end of the course, students will be able to
• remember complex vocabulary used in literary contexts
• apply grammatical rules and avoid errors in speaking and writing
• analyse poetic elements in prescribed poems
• evaluate various biographies and critique the lives and works of famous personalities
• develop their interview skills through mock-interviews

Core Paper IV General Chemistry III TAT3A

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● identify basics of Organic, Inorganic, and Physical Chemistry
● understand general properties and preparation of representative elements
● categorise different reagents and use them in nucleophilic substitution and elimination
● evaluate mechanisms appropriate for different organic reactions
● formulate thermodynamic terms for ideal and real gases under reversible and irreversible conditions

Allied Physics – I

On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Explore the fundamental concepts of physics
Import knowledge about the importance of material properties, heat, sound, optics, atomic and nuclear physics
Understand the energy involved in nuclear reaction
Carry out the practical by applying these concepts
Get depth knowledge of physics in day today life

Semester IV

Language – Paper – IV

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper IV – CLA4K

மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,

சங்க இலக்கியங்கள், நீதி இலக்கியங்கள், காப்பியங்கள் ஆகியவற்றின் காலப் பின்னணி, சங்கப்புலவர்களின் வாழ்க்கைக் குறிப்புகள் போன்றவற்றை நினைவில் வைத்துக் கொள்கிறார்கள்
எட்டுத்தொகை, பத்துப்பாட்டு, சிலப்பதிகாரம், மணிமேகலை, திருக்குறள் ஆகியவற்றில் பண்டைத் தமிழ் மக்களின் அகம் புறம் சார்ந்த வாழ்வியல் நிலைப்பாட்டினைப் புரிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்
மொழிப்பெயர்ப்பு விதிகளையும் உத்திகளையும் பயன்படுத்தி எழுத்துப் பயிற்சியைப் பெறுகிறார்கள்
செவ்வியல் இலக்கியங்களைக் கற்பதன் மூலம் திணை, துறை விளக்கங்களைத் திறனாய்வு செய்கிறார்கள்
பண்டைய மக்களின் வாழ்வியல் கொள்கைகளைத் தற்கால மக்களின் வாழ்வோடு ஒப்பிட்டு மதிப்பீடு செய்கிறார்கள்
மொழிப்பெயர்ப்புப் பயிற்சியின் மூலம் கட்டுரை, அறிக்கை ஆகியவற்றை மொழியாக்கம் செய்கிறார்கள்

Hindi IV – CLE4J

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand the characteristics of modern poetry
● apply the vocabulary used by modern poets in speech and writing
● analyse the poetic techniques used by the modern poets
● describe the techniques used in short stories and one-act plays
● write critical essays on modern writers and their works

French IV – CLK4N

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember new vocabulary and grammatical rules
● apply grammatical rules and make error-free sentences
● understand cultural differences using prescribed texts
● analyse sentence structures in prescribed texts
● write essays and letters in the prescribed formats

English IV – CLZ4R

By the end of the course, students will be able to
• remember interesting words and phrases used in one-act plays and selected scenes from Shakespeare
• analyse the complex themes in one-act plays and short stories
• apply various techniques in letter writing, précise writing, paraphrasing, and report writing
• evaluate writing techniques used by playwrights and short story writers
• enact scenes from Shakespeare, one-act plays, or short stories

Core Paper VMajor Practicals II - Semi-Micro Qualitative Analysis TAT41

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● identify acid and basic radicals present in salt mixture
● understand the theory behind practical demonstrations
● distinguish between interfering and non-interfering radicals
● formulate new methods for analysing radicals

Core Paper VIGeneral Chemistry IV TAT4A

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● identify differences between oxidation number and valency
● explain gradation in properties of d-block elements
● classify heterocyclic compounds and dyes based on their synthesis and applications
● differentiate between properties of alcohols and thiols, ethers and thioethers
● evaluate thermodynamic properties of chemical reactions

Allied Physics – II

Acquire knowledge on elementary ideas of electricity and magnetism
Emphasize the significance of laws involved in electric circuits
Understand the basics of operational amplifier
Apply the principles of electronics in day to life
Apply the characteristics of electronic devices in practicals

Semester V

Core Paper VII - Inorganic Chemistry I

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember general periodic trends of F-block elements
● understand chemistry of co-ordination compounds
● apply acquired knowledge in estimating Ni and Al
● compare properties of hydrides, borides, carbides, and nitrides
● apply and formulate general theory of solvent system

Core Paper VIII - Organic Chemistry I

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● identify various functional groups present in organic compounds
● illustrate mechanism for significant organic reactions
● demonstrate properties of organic functional groups and their chemical reactions
● evaluate acidic and basic nature of organic compounds
● compare yield percentage of a reaction and synthesise a new compound

Core Paper IX - Physical Chemistry I

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand thermodynamics of solutions and conducting behaviour of ion
● describe effects of solute concentrations on vapour pressure, boiling point, freezing point, and osmotic pressure of a solution
● apply principles of phase equilibria in aqueous solutions and chemical processes
● determine solubility of sparingly soluble salts
● derive thermodynamic interpretations

Elective Paper I - Pharmaceutical Chemistry

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember pharmacological terms used in medical field
● understand the mechanism and pharmaceutical importance of inorganic compounds
● analyse active principles of drugs used in medicinal applications
● predict side-effects associated with basic pharmaceutical effects
● draw structures of important antibiotics

Semester VI

Core Paper X - Gravimetric and Inorganic Preparation

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand principles and procedures employed in gravimetric analysis
● choose appropriate reagents for determination of ions
● estimate amount of ions present in solutions
● assess methods suitable for estimation of inorganic ions
● evaluate equations for reactions involved during precipitation

Core Paper XI - Organic Analysis and Preparation

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember procedures for systematic analysis of organic compounds
● comprehend characteristic reactions of functional groups
● compare reactions of one functional group with another
● synthesise organic compounds using different reactions

Core Paper XII - Physical Chemistry Practicals

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember procedures to do Physical Chemistry practicals
● classify experiments into different categories
● perform each experiment using systematic procedure

Elective II - Polymer Chemistry

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● list out types of polymers and identify their structures
● classify polymers based on composition, preparation, method of polymerisation, and functions
● determine molecular weight and categorise polymers based on their applications
● formulate a preparatory method for an environment-friendly polymer

Core Paper XIII- Inorganic Chemistry II

By the end of the course, students will be able to

● remember Chemistry of organometallic compounds and special types of compounds like beryl, asbestos, talc, mica, zeolites, and ultramarines
● understand Nuclear basics of Chemistry and radioactivity
● demonstrate packing of atoms in metals
● construct a nuclear reactor model and explain its working procedure

Core Paper XIV - Organic Chemistry-II

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● list out properties of Vitamins and their biological importance
● describe properties of amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, and structure of carbohydrates, alkaloid, and terpenoid compounds
● hypothesise physicochemical techniques for probing organic molecules for structural characterisation

Paper XV - Physical Chemistry II

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recognise photochemical processes in chemical systems, electrode potentials, and electrochemical cells
● understand transformation of chemical energy into electrical energy in galvanic cells and symmetry aspects in chemical systems
● calculate temperature dependence of rate constants and relate this calculation to activation energy
● analyse reaction rates of general catalysis and enzymatic catalysis
● determine symmetric elements in a molecule and evaluate its related point group

Elective Paper III - Analytical Chemistry

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect spectroscopic techniques such as mass spectra, NMR, IR, UV-Visible, X-ray, and atomic absorption spectroscopy
● understand how samples can be purified using various analytical techniques
● analyse theoretical principles and applications of gravimetric and thermoanalytical methods
● determine sensitivity and evaluate spectrum using analytical techniques

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